1887-03-24 — Page 2

Intimations.

CANTON INSURANCE OFFICE, LIMITED.

ADSTATMENT OF BONUS FOR TUM YEAR 1888,

ONTRIBUTORS to the above OFFICE ara requested to Thenish the Under-

SHIPPING

ARRIVALS,

March 29, 1987 ---

Chefor, Briti h steamer, 64, flaghes, Swatow Masch Z, Batins-BUTTERFLELU & SWINS.

March 24:-

THE CHINA MAIL

'SHIPPING REPORTS The Gorrast stonmur detiva reports First part Southerly winds; last part strong Netherly

The British steamer Oceanic reports; Sailed from San Francison February 24th, at 4,90 p.m., to the meridian had moderate variable winds and fine weather; thence to. Yokohama inoderate westerly gales and

foo 17, Gouerul-Mex & Co Northerly winds and fresh monscot to #gain 18th, 1,30 am, with hard S.W. to Westerly galo which lasted to 19th 'thone Autcher, British steuner, 1,379, J. Grior, Lamunoks thence to purt, moderate and Shanghai March 20, GeneralBUTTERFIL light with fine weather, & SWARE:

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS T

THE UNITED STATES PAOKIE. The United States Mall Packet City of Syhtey, will be despatched on SA- TURDAY, the 25th Inst, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Statos, Canada, Henalnia, Poru, &c, which will be closed as follows

Fr. Registry conson.

215

No. 7806, MARCH 24, 1887

aigned with a LIST of their CONTRIBUTIONS Christiansen, Tientsin 1987, H. Phigh sens. Arrived 17th, at 7.a.m., left 2.30 PM. Post-Office closes, but Cor 8 pin. Auction of Machinery, de, at af Manila The men then asked what WARNA PESATOARE HA

for the year eading 31st December, 1886, in Order that the DISTRIBUTION of BONDS may ba armaged. · ·Roturm not rondured prior to the Star DAY OF MAUCH INSTANT will be ljustel by the Orries, and Claims or Alterations will ba subsequently admitted.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Agents,

CANTOR INSURANCH OFFICE, LIMITED. Hongkong, March 1, 1887,

376

Activa, German steamer,

45, and Che

Velox, German steamor, 036, M. Killson, Chinking Marola 19, General-EnVALD SCHELLIA & Co.

Deannic, British stormer, $,87. John Metcalfe, San Francisco February 24, and Yokohama March 18, Mails and General

.&O. S. 8. Co.

Travancare, British stanmar,1,148, Logan,

Today's Advertisements. Saigon March 18, Rico. -RUSSELL & Co.

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR BATAVIA, SAMABANG AND

SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON ---

AND SINGAPORE

The Co.'s Steamship

Boruce,

Capt. Winess, will be dospatched as above on SATURDAY, the 6th Instant, at Noon,

For Fright or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo...

Agents.

Hongkong, March 24, 1887:

Greyland, British steamer, 227, Geo. Wright, Pakhoi March 19, Hoihew 22, and j Macão 24, General, ADAMSON, BELL & Oo.

Louise, Gorman schooner, 280, C. Reim, Batavia February 12, Paddy.-ORDER.

་་;

DEPARTURES. March 24- Canton, for Taiwanfoo Lombardy, for Yukobama: Flintshire, for Yolohainu. Falkenburg, for Saigon. Hailong, for Swalow, Actio, fur Haiphong,

Sapphire, British corvette, for Swatow. Cockchafer, British guaboat, for Cantint. 531 Kwang Lee, for Shanghai.

FOR LONDON. VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Glenroy,

Capt. WEBSTER, will ha #despatched as above on

SATURDAY, the 23th Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 15, 1897.

472

INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION

COMPANY, LIMITED. '

FOR SHANGHAL

(Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates jor CHERED; TIENTSIN, NEW. CHWANG, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE. Į

The Co.'a Stoamship

Foolsang, Captain Boco, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 26th Instans, at 3 p.m.

For Froight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers,

Hongkong, March 24, 1837.

680

THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP

COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Esmeralda,

Captain Tavin, will be despatelud for the above Forta on SATURDAY, the 26th Instant, at 5 p.uc.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

RUSSELL & Co.,

General Managers.

Hongkong, March 24, 1887.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

634

FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL,

The Co.'s Stearnship

Agamemnon, Cagt. WILDING, will be despatched as above on

THURSDAY, the 31st Instant.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 24, 1867.

NOTICE,

Kaiso, for Saigon.

Kat Sang, for Swatow and Shanghai,

CLEARED.

Amigo, for Away.

Namun, for Coast Ports. Mosser, for Saigon.

Marie, for Haiphong. Anteuer, for Singapore and London.

PASSENGERS.

Auxi

Per Adwa, from Tientsin, &, Master Graham.

and 4 children, and 800 Chinese.

Per dutener, from Shanghai, Mrs Pollock

Per Velor, from Clinkinug, Mra Baldwin, Customs Officer, and 3 Chinese

Per Chefo, from Swaton, 50 Chifoesc. Por Ocenic, from San Francisen, &c., Mooers J. D. Taylor, E. J. Shrader, T. Razahunan, and 151 Chinese.

. Per Francore, from Sużion, 20 Chinese. Per Greyhound, from Fakhoi, &c., 77 Chitreno,

UKPARTED

Per Lombardy, for Yokohama: from Tougkong, Mr and Mrs Bremner, Mr Bruner, Jr., Miss Hugbes, Mr R. Oldfield, Miss Oldfield, and Mr Bullivant Per Fikenburg, for Saigon, 12 Chinese. Por Haitoony, for Swator, o Chinese. Por detit, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese. Par Kaisu, fór Salgon, 12 Ohinese. Fer Kud Sang, for Swatow, Mr E. M. de U. Shret, and 30 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

sill Etienne, Phillipe, Mr and Mrs. Chas. Por Maris, for Haiphong, Merers Mar Adamolo, and 17 Chinese.

Per Amin, fer Amoy, 455 Chinese. Per Namo, for Coast Porta, 2 Euro- peans, and 300 Chinose.

Por Minger, for Saigon, 10 Chiuvic.

Por Antenor, for Singapore, 725 Chinese,

Destination.

respondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 10 cents extra Postage until the time of depar turo.

MAILS BY THE FRENO Pokim

The Brilih ateamer Chefoo roporle On leaving Swatow had strong N.E. winds till 4 s.in. when it gradually fined down, The French Contract Packet Melbourne to clear weather and moderate till arrival. will be despatched on TUESDAY,

:

the 6th April, with Mails to the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond, vid Naples; to Baigon, Straits Settlements, Batavia, Banush, Ceylon, India (via Madras), the Australasian Colonies, Aden, Natal and the Cape, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The British stummer Greyhound reports From Pakhoi to Hoihow, fine weather and light N.E. wind; from Hoihow to Macao, fao weather and light variable winte; thence to Hongkong fine wonther.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAL-

Per Bayern, at 8.30 am., on Friday, tho

25th inst.

For: AMOY..

Par Amige, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday, the

25th inst.

For SINGAPORE—

Per Claymore, at 3.30 p.to., or Friday,

the 25th inst.

For CHEFOO & TIENTSIN.--

Per delive, at 5 pm, on Friday, the Both inst., instead of us presionsly notified..

For SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,

SAMARANG & SOURABAYA.- Per Borneo, at 11.30 a.m., on Saturday,

the 26th inst

For SHANGHAL-

The dual hours will he observed in closing

the Mails, &o.

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

stallon.

REGISTER. MARCH 23-T4 F

Wind.

Manila...29.88, 87 67 Haiphong. 30.16 67 |. 69: ENE Hongkong 30.10 62 72 Amay....... 19 65 68 NE Foochow .. 30.28 01 67 ENE Shanghai..30.33 48 74 NR Samaki.. 30.14

as i Wi'ostock 30.00 - 25

MARCH 24. 10A.M. Manila 30.01 85 03 2. Haiphong 324 64 100- Bungkong 30.25 61.729

Per Fooksang, at 2. p.m., on Saturdry. Amay30.30 58 58 NE

the 26th inst.

20th inst,

ENE

Weather.

Bain during

FANS PROGR

Foochow For STRAITS AND CALCUTTA.- Shanghai,.80 34 46 | 77|| Per Taisang, at 2 p., on Saturday, the Nagasaki 30.341

Wlosuck 30.02 29 69 8

There is not such change in the barome tor, and gradients continue steep for N.E. humidity low and the weather fine. winds. The temperaturo is moderato," the

MAILS BY THE BUTTS PACERT- The British Contract Packet Coromandel will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 29th Marab, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, via Brindisi, to the Straits Settle- inents, Netherlands India, Burinah, Coylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

The usual hours will be observed in dosing;

the Mails, &c.

HOURS OF CLOSING

THE ENGLISH MAIL. The following hours are observed in closing. Mails, ., by the British Contract Packet:-

Day of Departure,—

Noor. Money Order Office closes

P.M.Registry of Lektors ceases. Posting of all printed matter and patterns cosses.

P-Mail closed, except for Late

Lottery.

$.10 Px.-Dottern may bo posted with

Late Fea of 10 centă until

3.30 P.M. When the Post Office olcsos

edtirely,

3.40..-Into Lettere, may be posted on board the packet witli Lale Fee of 10 cents and time of departure.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Y'ease's.

Batavia, &c., via Saigon,

.....Borneo (a). Bremen, and Parte of Call ..............(Bayern (9)..... London, via Suez Canal Gkuroy (5)...... London, and Ports of Call... Coromandel (a). 532 London, via Suez Canal... Agamemnon (e).

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS, STEAM FOR

SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, FORT SAID,

MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK

SEA PORTS, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS

OF BRAZIL, AND A PLATA;

AZSG

LONDON, HAVRE,

BORDEAUX, DUNKIRE AND ANTWERP.

TUESDAY, the 5th of April, 1887, at Noon, the Company's 3.S. MELBOURNE, Comirandant DD LA MAR- CELLE, with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will have this Port for the above places,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marssilles, and ac- cepted in tenait through Mamailion for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping Orders will be granted until Carge will be received on board until 4

Noch

Manila

Ruralda (8).. Marseilles, and Forts of Call...Melbourne (e).. Port Darwin, &c................. Chiogta (8)....

San Francisco, via Yokohama..Oceanic (8). San Francisco, via Yokohama..City of Sydney (8)..

San Francisco..

Shanghai....

Shanghai

Shanghai.......

Shanghai, via Amojusiom

State of Maine..

Bayern (e)...

Booksang (9),

Palinurus (8)

Diomed (8)...

Singapore, Penang and Calcutta faisang (8) Swator, Amoy and Fonchow...Namoa (s) Yokohama, Kobe and Nagasaki General Werder (s)....

Stocks

BANKS,

Capturin

Wilkens...... Sander Webater Reeves

Wilding Tayler

de la Marcello..

D. C. Arthur

Nickela..

Sander

Hogg

Bigley

Davies.

Pocock

W. DOBRON, Government Astronomer.. Hongkong Oberatory, March 24,

1. BAROMETA, reduced to 32 degrees Fahren heit, and to the level of the san in inches, tantba and bandredths.

1. TaxeRATUR, in the side in degree, Fahrenheit.

3. foxy, in peronatage of saturation, the humidity of air saturated with moisture being £0.

4. Dissectos of Wave, to two poles.

5. Prius or Wesp, nocording to Beanfort Scale

6. STATE OF WRATHER, & bine sky, do ached eloads, d deizeling, rain, tog, a gloomy, bal, lighting, vereast passing shower, synally, rain, snow, I landder, e vinilility,

duw (wet).

7. Harn, in inches, lanthir etti bunuleadtha..

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER,

AT A P.M. TODAY, Barometer

Temperature.

30,20 62.

Humidity

Direction of Wind

48

INE

Forro

Weather.

Hongkong Obaurvatory 24 March 1887,

Agents.

Date of Leaving.

Jardine, Matheson & Co......March 26, at noon. Norddeutscher Lloyd April 18, at noon. Jardite, Matheson & Co......March 23, at noon. P. & D. S. N. Co

March 20, at 4 p.m. ̈ March 31.

Butterfield & Sire

Russell & Co.

March 20, at 6 pm

Messageries Maritimes....... April 5, at noon,

Butterfield & Bwire.

Marah 30, at daylight.:

April 5, at 3 p.m.

........March 26, at 3 p.m,

Quick despatch March 26, at 9 a.m. March 26, at 3p. March 29, March 28.

& 0.8, S. O........ Proific Mail S

S. Co.. Ruisell & Co.............. Norddeutscher Lloyd.... Jardine, Matheson & Co... Butterfield Swire..... Butterfield & Swire... Jardins, Matheson & Co. Douglas Lapraik & Co.....

W. von Schuckmatin Norddeutscher Lloyd.

SHARE LIST-QUOTATIONS.

Nos. of value. Pail POSITION FEE LAST REPET Last Dividona

up. Hoser!.. Balanceeward

Shares..

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corp. 40,044 $

INSURANOES,

North-China Insurance Co., LA... 5,000.

26,313.43 at 30/ for year

March 26, at 3 pm, March 25, at daylight. March 20, at daylight.

MARCH 24, 1887.

Closing Quotations,

225 all 34,000,000 working a/o to Dec. 51186-47% prem., cash, buyers 205ls. 100,000 Tls. 400,132.00 a 20. s. 285 por share.

for 1385 8,059.76 for 3 174

VT. Ded. 31 1884 314,012.96 96 sh/85/883. 6,187,524.762068.

60,000 Tia 614,000 8

188,000

Yangtase Insurance Company, Ld.... 8,000 Jhia Tradera Insurance Co., Ld. 24,000 83 28 Union Insurance Society Co., La. 10,000 2006 258 sinese insurance Co., Limited. 1,500 1,082 28,711503 Lanton Insurance Office Co., Ld... 10,000 330 608 dongkong Fire Insurance Co., Int. 8,000 525$ 6 1,00,000 8 thing Fire Ituurance Co., Ltd...20,

7623-26-2

pm, Specio and Parcels until 3 p.m. Singapore Insurance Company, La. 40,000 $

the 4th April, 1857. (Parcels are not

to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

533

Contents and valus of Packages are re- quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Lgent. Hongs, March 21, 1887.

Not Responsible for Debto Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nOI Onners will be Regionsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Crew of the following Fesele, during thets slay in Hongkong Harbour --- ~

AMPITICEITE, British ship, Captain C. A. Ardarson, &O, S, F. Co.

ANNIE, German barque, Captain J. F. Kruncke-Wieler & Cos

BENGIA, British steamer, Captain Robt. Farquhar Gibb, Livingston & Co.

The Straita Fire Insuranes Co, Ld.20,0.0%

The Straits Insurance Co., Id.

STNAMEDAT COMPANIES,

90,000's

243,738.44S 6 for 1885 386

ez div

494,4010010% for 1885 76

ox divi

125,771.208% for 1686 8230 per abare 328, 607.46 $37,10 for 858122

613,500

100€ 20

10

100

20 28

37,000

7.73.40

$20, semical

200,000 $

75,63262

$30, nominal

2 li 50 pil

102 10

#30,000 $170,000

127,32018

Douglas Steamship Co., Limited....20, 600 $

K. O, and M. Steamboat Co., LA, 40,000 5.

Udo-China &. N. Company, Limited 18,387

60,000 aħares inaned.31,212 2. Chins and Manila 8. 8. Co., Fl. 3,500 1 100

MISCELLANEOUS, MA

1,500

12 all HK, and China Gas Co., Lapitud.

ES; 100 t New Shares) 1,000 £

10 all Bengkong Hotel Company, Lt....

107.19,177.3

China Sugar Company, Limited 9,000 1 10 all

3,000 she, sood

3,000 20 all Hongkong lo Uompany, Limited 5,000. Hongkong Bakery Company, I Ferak Sugar Cultivation Co..... Lusen Sugar Company, Limited.... 7,000* Yarak Tu Mining & Sting Co. 5,000€

5,000 Punjom & Sunghie Dos SaDVD

Mining Ouuuud

140,000

HK & Kor. Wharf & Godown Co. 17,000

'kong Rope Manufactory Co., La 3,000s

H. & M. Glass Manufacturing Co... 4,000

5,8008

DANIEL J. TENNY, Amaricar ship, Capts. Watson & Co., Limited... Gen. S. Wilson-Takasima Co.,

Love German schonner, Captain E. HE High-Level Tramways Co., Ld. 1,250 B Bolu,Orde

Luzon, American ship, Capt. J. G. Par Bussell & Co

MOSSER, Britian steamer, Captain F. H. Titzek-Russell & Col

TRAVANCORE; British steamer, Captain J. Logan-Russell & Co.

11,410.436% half yew Bo% prem.

Dec. 31/56 $18. 115.13

8 4,987.5.97% for 1885 par

None

25 discount

4,289.1216% for 1836 $116 % prein, cash 1,027.3,11% and 2%

$130 per share, buyers bonus for los 1,091.156 half year 195 per share

*June 80 1886) 10,7816312 for 1886 8147 per share, ax div. 12% for 18361242 per sbar 514.584 for 1880 $110

'ex div." 199,309.18 Note

13589

Nono

TL 18

None

[#20%

None

Noge

30 % prem., cash

1815 per share

60% discount!

25 all

50 all

bu-alf

100

501Val

100% BLE

1008

500 all all

Gates of Int.

par

7% prek

18

prom!

7

March & Bent Jan, 18

5

prand

1 % prom

At debit.

Imperial 188) 8,586 IE

1884 Ble 27003 1880 T700,000 11, 250 Chinesa Img, (Ch. Bank Loan) 1885 2790 500

18481898.

Equalisation of Dividend Fund

First year

87295inter, diva,

Payable Junele&Des.10) June 30 Oct 15

• Depreciation and Insurance Find,

6 months

$132, buyers 19% prem

.K. Stor Laundry Co.'s promises,

Miscellaneous.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Ma Masroon to-day sentenced the foured this organ, Merers J. W Walker

Shipping,

soumen who were charged with assanlung & Sors, built and aretad an instrument of Daylight-Namo loaves for Coast Porta

the Captain of the Canadian bngsotiue about the same size in Bhanghai in 1889, Daylight-General. Herder leaves for 1 to ten days hard Jabour The new organ ought to arrive here about

Yokohama, Se

He said he would have giyon them at 22nd April 9a..Bayern leaves for Shanghai." much longer terra, hut he thought they Tan U8 fingelip Marion arrived at

Auctions,

had already been pretty fairly punished Yokohama on the 17th instant from Kobe was to be done with the wages MHN.M. Lagation in Tokyo, has been de Ma Lion Tan de Folder, Secretary of Mackeno said he did not understand how curated by His Mujasty the King of Sweden- the Murine Court at Manila conld have and Norway with the Cross of Chavalor of expended the whole of the £38. due to the

time Norwegian Order of St. Olaf,y men. Mr Webber said there was the Tur little steamer Tet frag, late Chon expense of bringing the Captain and the far which has bean miesing so long that me to Hongkong Mr Mackean did been heard from, Lows having roached Che- sha waa sappneed to have been lost, ne not think that had been takat out of the mulpho overland that she was at Mokpho 298, as enquitius were haing made about the with hor how store indyan ail passages. Mr Webber sald ho supposed Tas Japan Gazette bears that the fortresses Goods per Steamer Ara unelaimed after that after paying the expenses of the prose for the defence of the Bhimonoseki Straits

Koon eubject to rent.

cution the balance would be forfeited. Me are to be built at four places, distant from feach other by about two miles, and that an Mackean said he would make enquiries into appropriation of yon 1,000,000 ia mende in

Goods por Glenfallsch undelivered after

thin dato subject to real,

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, March 20

Goods For Glamorganshire undelivered

After this date subject to 'rent, Goods for Chinguo undativores after MONDAY, March 28-

this date subject to rent.

ToL XV,-No. 4. OF THE

'CHINA REVIEW' NOW READY

A. S WATSON & Co.,

P LIMITED, VA AMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE & RETAIL DRUGGINTS, DLUGGISIS SUNDAYKEN,...

PERFUMERS,

Importers and Exporters

MANILA CIGARS WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,

AND

MANUFACTURERS

of

ARATED WATERS.

of

the matter, and the men on leaving prison could enquire at the Harbour Heater as to what had been determined about their

morey,

the estimates of the War Department for the purpose of carrying out the scheme. Tas Nippon Ginko (the Bark of Japan) hus been notified by the Minister of Finsnes That the application for permission to in- THE S.S. Bayern, which arrived here yes so that the whole capital will amʊnat to rease the Bank's capital by yan 10,000,000, terday with the German mail, is the first of 20,000,00), was santioned by the present the now boats that are being specially built Goronta

at Stettin for the East Asiatic trade. The having been found that certain native vessel, which is 368 feet long, is fitted with turns have been using the Chinese hong- triple expansion engines of 3,500 HP. S of some of the German firms in All her cargo-lifting machinery su hori, the Chinese games of the latter and hoe were officially advertised in the columns of ateering gear are driven by hydraulic the D. News on the 19th instant power, which works almost without noise,

MB Hoc A DINAMORE

A States and aho is lighted throughout with the Minister and Consul General to Coren, and electric light. It is, however, her magnifi. MR. J. Smithers, newly appointed United cent cabits that are the greatest attraction at Uhinking and auting Consul General at States Coneul at Tientsin, furmerly Cement in the vessel. The first class saloon is Shanghai, arrived at Yokohama on the 17th genuine work of act, and braides this inset in the Occaxic. there is a smrcking saloon and a charming A BURLESQUE travesty of Sir 4. Sullivan's 24, Nanking Boad, Shanghai. salon on deck for ladies. The sides of Mikado las fast been brought out in Berlin BOTICA INGLESA, 14, Escolts, Manila. THE CANTON DISPENSARY, Canton.

the saloons are filled with handsome under the title of A Day in Perleberg. Perle THE DISPENSARY. Fuochow.

pictures and nothing in the way of arts the province of Brandenberg, famous for ite bely is the name of a little market town in THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, tip decoration has been neglected to blacking and for its humorous suistipus. THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ander them bright and bosutiful coa company of strolling players are most amus The travesty in which the difficulties of a Hankow modation is provided for 120 first-class ingly depicted, is being given in one of the

430 presengers, 30 second olaas and 40 or 60 ipitor theatre with great success,

third-class The cabins are beautiful, com- THE Japan Gazette hears that the Japanese

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY, ESTABLISHED A.. 1841. THE SHANGHAI PHARMACY,

Hengkong March 9, 1867,

Tientaiu.

The China Mail.

The publication of this isque commenced fortable rooms, and there seems to be on muk-of war Nasen-han struck a rock and al 7.80 7:

board everything that could be desired for considerably damaged her bottom is the barbour of Toba after leaving her ancant- the convenience and pleasure of the passen-age to proceva to Yokohama with the Em gers. The next German mail, we believe, press Dowager and suite on board. For- will he brought on by the Ody. The two tunately the vessel has a doable bottom following mails will be brought on by Sho, however, left for Yokosuka to be and was enabled to proceed on her voyago, two new boats identical to the Bayern, viz., docked shortly after the Imperial party the Prewan and the Sachsen. The Nord-landed at Yokohama, deutscher Lloyd have certainly made a large bid for popular favour in sending out theeo handsome steamers,

HONOKONG, THURSDAY, MAROH 24, 1887.

TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLOT THE CHENA MAIL]

Via Southern Idine; )'

THE NEW CRIMES BILL

Londes, 22nd March, 1887.

We hear that the Chinese residents here havo decided to take an independent course The Chief Secretary for Ireland gave no-as to the celebration of the Jubilee of Queen ties of a motion in the House of Commons Victoria in Hongkong, leaving the Euro that he intende to introduce the Crimes Bill pean reaidma to follow their own taste as on Tuesday and will move that it takes to the nature and time of their celebration precedence. Mr John Morloy then gave notice of a motion to oppose the order for presedenco.

LOCAL, AND GENERAL

PASSED SOET: CANAL. OUTWARD BOURD-Chelydra, Jan. 25; Gal ley of Lorne, Medues, Feb. 25; Bellero

THE long-talked-of Engineering Association of Japan (Nippon Dobok Kaisha), of which Mesra Fujita and Okurs are the chief promoters, appears to have become reality.

We read that it has been started with a capital of two million yen Is object is to contract for all works connected railways and so forth. It is, in fact, a big with architecture, irrigation, road making, firm of contractors, and a ruch will, we trust, supply a weed greatly felt in this country Japan Mau

that historical occasion. Somehow.or News reaches the Japan Mau from Osim other the native residents do not fal in that the principal citizens of that busy cen with the idea of the Victoria Jubilee Park; head, have resolved to found an Institute tre, with the Governor, Mr Tatone, at their

and indeed the Park soborne appears now to have but very few enthusiastic advocates, If it be true, so we have been informed

for Ladies after the model of the Tôkys foundation, Already seventy pupils have instruction antil a regular staff from Eng come forward, who will raceiro temporary

it is, that the Secretary of State approplaud shall arrivo The ladies of the Eog. hah Church Mizzion have, the Mail ge

phum, Strahleren, Butonia, March 1od of the Park, at Wong-nal-cheong being loves, stopped into the gap. Orion, Pembrokeshire, Yangtse, Wyzernamed the Bowen Park, this foot would D. Balduino, Ajax, &; Smil 4 Casca naturally put an end to the idea of com- The Etruria, which left the bar of the pedia, Gleneagles, Oopack, Pathan, 21; Benarty, Blectra, 18.

memorating the Queen's fifty years' reign Mersey at 40 p.m. on Saturday, the 12th HouRWARD BOUND-Murh Lane, Foh. 18; by the scheme suggested, and with the Februare, sad the captain of which was Tantalion, Cassandra, Glengyle, March jabilast name already mentioned, ere, take the most southerly, and consequently specaily reminded of hie instructions to 8; Disitation, 11; Nurnbery, Possidon, should any, is a substantial rossen the longest, route to avoid the iceberga aad

Oceanien, 18.

The D. D. R. stosuer Hesperia left Sippa sidered; and it does appear to be somewhat o'einek on Saturday morning, the 196

why the whole thing should be recon- field ice so frequently reported by other

steamers, arrived at New York Bar at x pore, on the 17th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 24th in-markable that the real state of the case making the passage from Larerpool in six stant,

days 19 hours, an unprecedented fest The 0. 5. S. Co.'s steamship Diomed, the name of the Park should not have days I

from Liverpool, laft Singapore on the been discovered by the gentlemen who pro- Taz U. 3. 8. Omaha arrived at Yokohama 20th, just, and may be expected here posed this scheme the public meeting on the 18th instant, ander the command of on or about the 26th instge The O. 98. Co.'s steamship Painurus While, therefore, the Jubilee Committee Selfridge, having beau placed under BURS Lienk Commander Courtia, Captain T. 0.

from London, left Singapore on the 21st inst, and may be expected here on cr about the 27th inst.

are allowing so rich a crop of grass to grow pension by Rear Admiral Chaudler, and or under their feat, and are thus adding to dered to proceed by frat reamer to the the already well-marked feeling of coldness Weakington, to the secretary of the Navy. United States and report in person at This act of the Admiral was takon, in co- are, it appears, bestirring themeslves to sequence of the late disastór near Niganaki, THE United States ship diar! was to take action on their own account. It the Omaha, wazele way then under the in surinaction with the target practice of during the third week in February from San should have been decided on ; but it can

perhaps little unfortunate that this command of Captain Belfridge, Jopen Francisco for Panaria, ferprobable destina-hardly be loved upon as surprising, con- tion is the China station, where she will re-sidering the whole facts of Lus case.

In view of the fact that the Quetta Bailway Levothe double-cnder Monocacy, that veel deed, from some points of view, it may be of the reports that the line is to be conti- Phas already reached Afghan territory, and having beon conderaned as unfit for service an advantage, as the Chinees residente will Wn bave once again heard rumours to the more freely and beastily throw themselves effect that the Barriers in the Canton River intu a schema of which they approve, thin barg, relegrain of Feb. 10 from that city were to be removed without loss of time, they could Inve done had they been in

statos, lest Russia's Asiatia merkets may be. Such rumours are, of course, not new; bat duced to favour the Park ides. As yet it most the danger the leading Moscow mer

Looded with British gooda In order to this time there is said to be more likelihood is, of course, decided what will be the chante advocate the establishment of a new of their proring correst then there has beer new Chinuse proposal ; but it will probably Cuatons line along the whole of the Asisto

frontiere hitherto,We shall see,

take the form of a statue, a chiribable ind stitution, or an Anglo Chinese Library and Ax, extraordinary general meeting of the Roading Room. China Sugar Refining Company, Limited,

We hear that the Masonic Club will be which exists in the Community, the Chinese oponed this day week.

vary neat the Russian Central Asiani nued through Afghanistan, kns approach Railway, fear aroqutertained in St. Peters-

Or the orcasion of Mr W Smith, Fimb Lord of the Treasury, announcing in the Hause of Commons on the 18th ultimo that of Lord Dufferin on the celebration of the 20 000 prisoners had been released by order

was held to-day in the offices of the General The correspondent who forwarded us the Agents (Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.,) programme of the recital given on the now Queen's Jubilee in accordance with gen Hon J. Bell-Irving presided, and there organ for St. John's Cathedral now sends rejoicing Mr E. Harrington asked the Firet geral Oriental custom on cocamions of popular ware slao presents-Moss W. K Hugites, us the following extract from a letter Lord of the Treasury, whether it is a gon M. Grote ni J. B. Elias (Consulting Con-written by one who heard the recital. The Jubalace to burn down the houses of the eral Oriental custom on the oceaauran f itles) und Messrs A. 8. Cohen, G. C. recital was held in the work room, and, of subjects of Oriental potentates? It is not Anderson, G. 8. Coron, H. 0, Marleau, course, it was impossible to get any idea of stated what prompted Mr Harrington's A. G. Stokes, Fred. Dodwell, Ng Awes and the power of the organ i

in ao estall a space learn that he was inmediately compelled to pecular question but it satisfactory to Ho Atung, and Mr J. G. T. Hansell (Secre We were delighted with the tone it is at down by loud cries of Orler. tary). The resolutions which were passed very sweat and I should pay will sound at the extraordinary genomal meeting on splendidly in a large building. The organist tralies rit--whom they leave a port, real- THEP and O. Steamships,saya an Aus the 16th March 1887 with regard to the did not bring out the full power, but what ly go to ses before they begin to make increase of the capital from $900,000 to we did hear gare as good idea of its purse for their nest purt of call, and that $1,000,000, were put to the meeting by the quality. I think the organ is a very good free from aroidable socijenta. The is one reason why their splendid service is Chairman and were severally seconded by ons, and I would have liked to try it All the users of the coasting steamers say they do Messrs W. Kerfoot Hughes, C. S. Gary keys have been civitted ac that the damp will not cacourage their commstadens to out of 4. G. Stokes and Bo Tung, and were in-cot loosen them, and therợ

corners But I hear that a captait la ex- handsome pected to bold his own against rivals. Im- animossly pasad

ost case

Accompare to the Choya Shimbun, “Ru Amaries firm has giron an order for moconnection with 18ss than a million and a half of fans to the instrument given ¿Töksö manufacturer. The fanu, see to ba

Was told that the orien mogize, for instance, Captain Foresight pres ongkong on March Seding himself before the anamaging unner

after mooring his vessel, Ah, how dra beint description of plato just in Justin, air, Owner

By the way, didn's the Planur leave Melboume at the same time as you did 1 three bouts ago. Anything wrong with

She did, sie.'une and she was in.. your coals or your machinery captain hold off the land. You cobi I'm

black, with designs also in black, so that the explain that and antage of denotated latter will be immediately discernible, speaking pipes il face the chancel looking They are pronounced very chic, and also to the Neeth, and the other ill won the very cheap, batug only 15 sen eh, Nous

the 1 9225,000 worth of four Bound Bootli transep It may also be mended 'Good morning, captain Now ba

pretty fall-Japan Malle

that the same firm was have construct – is the skipper likely to do next regien Lasz